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A view of Kigali’s Central Business District (CBD) in Nyarugenge District, showcasing the city’s modern skyline, high-rise developments, and ongoing urban transformation. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi.

Kigali's urban excellence needs more than plans

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Labour leader and UK Prime Minister after months of political pressure, paving the way for a seventh Prime Minister to take office.

MY 2 CENTS: UK’s Sir Keir Starmer finally caves in to pressure

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Rwanda Defence Force officers donate cows to residents of Kirehe District as part of the 2026 Defence and Security Citizen Outreach Programme. According to officials, more than 900 vulnerable families in Eastern Province are set to benefit from livestock donations. Courtesy
Rwanda

Defence outreach: Kirehe residents welcome livestock donations

Monday, June 22, 2026
Minister of Local Government Dominique Habimana addresses participants during the Local Government Delivery Conference in Kigali on June 17. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured

RALGA pushes for data-driven governance to improve service delivery

Thursday, June 18, 2026
Children with disabilities during the launch of Love Initiative Day at Kibagabaga Hospital on Tuesday, June 16. Courtesy
Health

African Child Day: Stakeholders push for greater disability inclusion

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Children take part in a game during Right To Play Rwanda's International Day of Play celebration in Ruhango District, on June 13. The event highlighted the role of play in children's learning, confidence and development. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Featured

Right To Play champions family play as key to children's growth, learning

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
A courtroom sketch of Hategekimana during one of the previous hearings of his case in France.
Crime

French court upholds life sentence for Phillippe Hategekimana

Saturday, June 13, 2026
Members of Ubudasa Club listen to a presentation on the evolution of Rukumberi Genocide Memorial Site and efforts to preserve the memory of victims.
Kwibuka

Business leaders pledge to preserve Rukumberi Genocide history

Saturday, June 13, 2026
Aerial view of Kagano model village in Kitabi Sector, Nyamagabe District. Courtesy
Housing

Funding secured for climate-resilient settlement sites 

Thursday, June 11, 2026
A farmer works in her avocado plantation in Nyamagabe District on April 29, 2022. Although avocados are grown nationwide, production is concentrated in districts such as Gisagara, Huye, Nyagatare, Nyanza and Rusizi. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

Why Gisagara district is pushing for an avocado processing plant

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Congolese refugees from Kigeme Refugee Camp take part in a peaceful walk calling for action to end the ongoing killings targeting members of the Tutsi and Banyamulenge communities in Eastern DR Congo

The ethnic identity politics in DR Congo are fundamentally domestic in origin

Tuesday, June 09, 2026
Farmers work at a maize drying station in Gatsibo District. The subsidy includes 60 percent on damsheets and chopper machines, warehouses and storage facilities at 50 percent. Olivier Mugwiza
Agriculture

Govt support drives climate-smart farming in Kayonza

Monday, June 08, 2026